GOOD MORNING, P.O.U.! This story needs to be made into a movie! It's long, but VERY interesting.... THE JONES BROTHERS … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Black Policy Kings and Queen
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Monday Open Thread: Black Policy Kings and Queen
GOOD MONDAY MORNING, P.O.U.! In this week's series, we'll take a look at the Policy Game (aka The Numbers Racket) and the Black men and woman who dominated this multi-million dollar industry of yesteryear. But first, a brief overview of the game of Policy: … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Black Policy Kings and Queen
Tuesday Evening Thread: President Obama’s FULL Response to Baltimore Riots (Video)
Sunday Jazz Open Thread: Cyrus Chestnut, Jazz Pianist
Cyrus Chestnut (born January 17, 1963) is an American jazz pianist, songwriter, and producer. In 2006, Josh Tyrangiel, music critic for Time Magazine, wrote: "What makes Chestnut the best jazz pianist of his generation is a willingness to abandon notes and play space." Chestnut enjoys mixing styles and resists being typecast in any one niche, though his gospel sound is apparent … [Read more...] about Sunday Jazz Open Thread: Cyrus Chestnut, Jazz Pianist
ACTION ALERT: How You Can Help Pay Delinquent #DetroitWater Bills
A Twitter convo between Tiffany Bell (@tiffani) and Kristy Tillman (@KristyT) about the water crisis in Detroit led to the creation of a website called The Detroit Water Project that allows people to pay the delinquent water bills of Detroit residents. Here's details from the website on how you can help: … [Read more...] about ACTION ALERT: How You Can Help Pay Delinquent #DetroitWater Bills